pete.wilson

Newish to subaru ownership, the other day while accelerating in fourth from 3.5k to 4k I noticed a red ligh comming on (went out as soon as I backed off) on the right of the clock (newage WRX). Does anyone know what it means? I've looked through the manual and no mention of it.

Search on here for Red Light brings back lots of the wrong type of results.

The only other point to mention is that it has been retro fitted with boost activated IC Spray by the previous owner. Guess it may be something to do with this, but the light is identical to the immobilizer light rather than anything aftermarket.

Can anybody shed any light on it so to speak?

Cheers
Pete

scooby72

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Shift light I would say bud!!

Turbotits

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Hard to say could be loads of things . could be the red led from a knocklink

joz8968

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Are you saying that this light is part of the OEM clock display (or at least by the side of it, etc.)?

Or is it defo an aftermarket thingy that a previous owner has fitted?

pete.wilson

Yes, its position is the mirror image of the immobilizer light and the light is exactly the same type with the same surround, so looks to me to be OEM, rather than aftermarket.

Pete

joz8968

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Well this begs the question... surely some other owners of your variant should know! Let's hope you get a suitable answer soon...

Turbotits

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I believe its been added to look o/e as im sure they only have the one o/e led on the left of the clock

pete.wilson

Thanks, if it's not on others, it must be aftermarket (very well done) and that would also tie in with it not being in the manual.

In that case I presume that it relates to the IC spray then, I'll try redirecting one of the jets at the windscreen, should be fairly easy to see if they happen at the same time.

Cheers
Pete

scooby72

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Ok I maybe completely wrong but didnt the newage WRX have a tiny red shift light incoporated into the clocks?????

P600wrx

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any chance of a photo, not while your driving though

joz8968

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If it IS OEM, my betting is a shift light too!

OP, take the car for a hoon... does the light come on a tad before the red line (or whatever it's set at) time and time again? If so, then a shift light for sure...

scooby72

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Just a thought - If you look on you tube there are loads of vids with newage cars and a little red light flashing on - check if the same and as before my bet is the shift light!! ;->

Turbotits

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So all of a sudden or maybe by accident the op's shift light has altered to activate between 3.5 and 4 k

I have a shift light but its in the middle of rev counter (sti though)

Steve001

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sti one is adjustable, have mine set at 5.5k. dont remember having one on my wrx (bug) could have been fitted to later models thou??

pete.wilson

Def not a shift light as I often go through 3.5k and 4k range and has not triggered before, I have a shift light and limiter on our kit car so have experience of both. I see in the manual about the STI shift light in the instruments and the adjuster, but this is in a different place.

I will try to get a picture and post it later.

Pete
Edited to say limiter not limited

pete.wilson

Can I post pictures, as not a member? FAQ tells me to look for manage attachment button but cant see it.

Cheers
Pete

Steve001

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user CP, edit options, thread display options, show image code? i had no problems with pic before i was a member

you need to upload pics to photobucket or similar then copy the image code and paste in your post

steve

joz8968

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Oops. I totally overlooked that.

pete.wilson

After some testing I have concluded its an indicator for the IC spray, I have a spare switch by the fog light switches, when I press this once then anything over 3.5k and half throttle and it lights up. When I press the switch again this appears to stop the light coming on.

I guess the switch must have been off all this time and there is no indication on it that it is either on or off. I haven't had time to post photos but the previous did a very good job of installing the light, as it still looks OE.

Thanks for everyones input.
Pete

joz8968

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Coolio.